Functional Maths - measures, shape & space

Resources particularly suitable for teaching and underpinning Functional Mathematics - using common measures, shape and space.  May cover any or all of the following topics:

  • money (inc. simple interest);
  • time
  • metric and Imperial measures of length, weight and capacity
  • temperature
  • compound measures  inc. speed, density & rates of pay
  • 2D and 3D shapes inc. line symmetry
  • positional and directional vocabulary
  • reading scales / using measuring instruments
  • maps and scale plans
  • coordinates (positive & negative)
  • angles
  • constructing and interpreting geometric diagrams and models (inc. nets and elevations)
  • perimeter, area and volume.

GetWorksheets.com

Getworksheets.com is a free US community site founded by teacher Cris but now the combined effort of 23 teachers and 6 home schoolers. It's a massive collection with an impressive quality control system that you can read about here.

Worksheets cover all ages and skills from preschool to college. You'll need to sort through as some sheets include childlike images not suitable for the majority of Functional Skills (FS) learners. However, there are hundreds of gems to be found and all can be freely printed.

Level
Entry Level 1
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
English
Functional English reading
Functional English - writing
Maths
Functional Maths - numbers and the number system
Functional Maths - measures, shape & space

Master Functional Skills Maths books from MarsCademy

A new series of comprehensive Functional Skills Maths books now available from talented mathematician and teacher Marsida Horeshka who you may already know from her popular Functional Skills maths site https://marscademy.com/ (previously known as Maths Made Fun). The three Entry Level books are now available on Amazon (and soon from other booksellers).

Level
Entry Level 1
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
Maths
Functional Maths - underpinning
Functional Maths - numbers and the number system
Functional Maths - measures, shape & space
Functional Maths - handling information and data
Functional Maths - problem solving

E3 C&G Floristry Functional Maths walk through from Simon HTT

Simon from Here to Teach (HTT)  has many wonderful work-throughs of Edexcel and C&G Functional Maths papers (E3 , L1, L2). Well paced with very excellent audio and video, showing clear methods and working out c. Marvellous for learners to watch over and over as many times as needed. Both non-calculator and non-calculator papers are  covered. This paper has a floristry theme but provides practice and revision for any vocational area (or indeed no vocational area!).

I recommend subscribing to Simon's channel to keep up-to-date with all his maths videos.

Level
Entry Level 3
Maths
Functional Maths - underpinning
FM Simple one step problem(s)
Functional Maths - numbers and the number system
Functional Maths - measures, shape & space
Functional Maths - handling information and data
Context
Gardening & Horticulture

Oxford University Press - free FS worksheets to support ‘Maths the Basics’

An incredible collection of free worksheets from OUP. Designed to support the excellent book ‘Maths the Basics’ by June Haighton et al (see our separate entry about this book) but can be used independently. I haven’t looked at them all ( there are more than a 100 - plus answer sheets!) but they seem to cover Entry Level 3 to Level 2. 
In addition there are many other useful downloads including tips and hints for non-specialists on delivering Functional Skills maths, English and ICT and much more. 

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
Maths
Functional Maths - problem solving
Functional Maths - numbers and the number system
Functional Maths - measures, shape & space
Functional Maths - handling information and data

Valentine's Day L1 Functional Maths

A range of maths questions relating to Valentine's Day. Topics include measures; perimeter, area and volume; fractions and percentages; and ratio/proportion.

Editor's note

Ideal for non-calculator practice and revision. Fully mapped to the reformed maths content, with answers

Level
Level 1
Maths
FM Straightforward problem(s) with more than 1 step
Functional Maths - numbers and the number system
Functional Maths - measures, shape & space

Theme Park L1 Functional Skills Maths Project

This is a resource I've designed to be a homework/classwork support for L1 Functional Skills maths (reform).

Editor's notes

A wonderful 104-page compilation of resources covering almost every aspect of Level 1 Reformed Functional Maths. With curriculum mapping and links to further resources. Note this project includes resources from many excellent free web sites - please read the notes on the front cover sheet and page 104 for further information. 

Level
Level 1
Maths
FM Context free underpinning
FM Contextualised underpinning
Functional Maths - problem solving
Functional Maths - numbers and the number system
Functional Maths - measures, shape & space
Functional Maths - handling information and data
Context
Leisure, Hobbies, Travel & Tourism

Perimeter and area bingo

Fun bingo game where learners practise measuring and drawing a grid – in addition to calculating areas and perimeters of simple shapes.

First one to a get line (or a full house) wins!

Editor’s note
Lovely idea that could easily be adapted for other topics.

Level
Level 1
Maths
MSS1/L1.9
MSS1/L1.8
MSS2/E3.2
Functional Maths - measures, shape & space

Bringing fractions, decimals, percentages & ratios together

Some real world scenarios given a twist to incorporate fractions, decimals, percentages & ratios.

By the end of the worksheet, students will have a better understanding of when they would use each format in the real world and have developed their critical analysis skills.

Answers included!

Level
Level 2
Level 1
Maths
N2/L1.11
AN N1/L2.3
AN N1/L1.7
Functional Maths - numbers and the number system
Functional Maths - measures, shape & space
Context
Animals, animal care, farming & equine

Calculating with analogue time

A series of questions that asks the learner to read a start time in words, draw this time on an analogue clock face then calculate a second time from a question and draw this on a second clock face.
I am using this with an E2 learner who wants to improve her time telling skills and it has presented a good challenge for her.

Level
Level 1
Entry Level 3
Entry Level 2
Maths
AN MSS1/L1.3 Calculate with and convert between units of time
AN MSS1/L1.2 Read & measure time and use timetables
AN MSS1/E3.3
MSS1/E2.4
Functional Maths - measures, shape & space

Home made pizza price comparison

A resource for maths to allow students to calculate the cost of a home made pizza and compare to a takeaway / store bought pizza. Considering profits and recipe scale.
2 different levels of sheet Foundation and higher that can be printed back to back with a design ideas sheet to give the costing some context or used in a catering / life skills lesson for cross curricular.

Editor’s note
PPT format but prints as 3 x A4 sized editable worksheets.

Level
Level 1
Maths
Functional Maths - measures, shape & space
Context
Catering Food Nutrition
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